diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index aab072b..4eb6f25 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ project('obelisk',
     ]
 )
 
+llvm = dependency('llvm', version: '>= 14.0.0', modules : ['target', 'mcjit', 'nativecodegen'], required : true, method: 'config-tool')
+
 doxygen = find_program('doxygen', required : false)
 
 cdata = configuration_data()